The Aviation Safety (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Amendment of Article 3 of Regulation (EU) No 2018/1139

85.—(1) Article 3 (definitions) is amended as follows.

(2) In point (1) (“oversight”)—

(a) for “‘competent authority’” substitute “‘CAA’”;

(b) for the words from “the delegated” to “basis thereof” substitute “regulations made under it”.

(3) Omit point (8) (‘ATM Master Plan’).

(4) In point (9) (‘certification’), for “the delegated and implementing acts adopted on the basis thereof” substitute “regulations made under it”.

(5) In point (10) (‘declaration’), for “the delegated and implementing acts adopted on the basis thereof” substitute “regulations made under it”.

(6) In point (11) (‘qualified entity’), for “Agency or a national competent authority” substitute “CAA”.

(7) After point (13) (‘aircraft operator’) insert—

“(13a) ‘UK operator’ means any aircraft operator established, residing or with a principal place of business in the United Kingdom;”.

(8) In point (25) (‘safety performance’), for “Union’s, a Member State’s” substitute “United Kingdom’s”.

(9) Omit point (33) (‘Single European Sky airspace’).

(10) For point (34) (‘national competent authority’) substitute—

“(34) “‘the CAA’ means the Civil Aviation Authority;”.

(11) After point (34) insert—

“(35) “‘third country’ means any country or territory other than the United Kingdom, except that British overseas territories, and the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man, are not within the meaning of third country for the purposes of Commission Regulation (EU) No 452/2014 of 29 April 2014 laying down technical requirements and administrative procedures related to air operations of third country operators pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council.”